Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown by Henry Box Brown

Narrative of the Life of Henry Box Brown

Henry Box Brown with Henry Louis Gates Jr. (Contributor), Richard Newman (Contributor)

112 pages • first pub 1849 (editions)

nonfiction biography history memoir adventurous challenging slow-paced
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In 1849, Henry Brown escaped from slavery by shipping himself in a crate from Virginia to an anti-slavery office in Philadelphia. 27 hours and 350 miles later, Brown stepped out of his box to begin a new life. This is his memoir, originally publis...

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